Comparison

Descope vs PropelAuth

On the evidence we track, Descope leads this comparison with a composite score of 91/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Descope91
PropelAuth59
Score
Vioscale score
Descope91 / 100medium · 72%
PropelAuth59 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Descope
PropelAuth
Model
Descopefreemium
PropelAuthfreemium
Price level
Descopelow
PropelAuthlow
Transparent
Descope
PropelAuth
Integrations
Count
Descope50
PropelAuth5
Security
Disclosure policy
Descope
PropelAuth
Fedramp
Descope
PropelAuth
Gdpr
Descope
PropelAuth
Hipaa
Descope
PropelAuth
Iso27001
Descope
PropelAuth
Pci
Descope
PropelAuth
Soc2
Descope
PropelAuth
Reliability
Sla pct
Descope99.99
PropelAuth
Status page
Descope
PropelAuth
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
DescopeCloud only
PropelAuthCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Descope
PropelAuth
Passwordless
Descope
PropelAuth
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Descope
PropelAuth-
Multi-factor auth
Descope
PropelAuth
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Descope
PropelAuth
SCIM provisioning
Descope
PropelAuth
B2B / multi-tenancy
Descope
PropelAuth
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Descope
PropelAuth
Delivery
Hosted UI
DescopeBoth
PropelAuthBoth
Access
RBAC
Descope
PropelAuth
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Descope
PropelAuth-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Descope

Leader

Descope is an identity and access management platform that enables developers to build and customize authentication flows for customers, partners, AI agents, and MCP servers. It offers drag-and-drop workflows, passwordless authentication, MFA, SSO, and token management with features designed to reduce friction while preventing account takeover.

Independently observed

PropelAuth

An authentication provider that helps B2B SaaS applications implement identity management features as they grow, from basic signup and login to enterprise-grade SSO, SCIM provisioning, and access control.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Descope

Leader
HybridFree tier

Usage-based pricing with Monthly Active Consents (MAC), Monthly Active Tokens (MATK), and M2M Exchanges. Free tier available.

  • Free ForeverFree
  • Pro-
as of verify ↗

PropelAuth

from $0.00/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAUs. Paid plans from $150/month. Additional MAUs at $0.05 each. Usage-based pricing for API validations, SCIM connections, and exports.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Unlimited waitlist users
    • Custom domain
    • 2FA & RBAC
    • Customizable UIs
    • +4 more
  • Growth$150/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based validation costs
    • Everything in Free
    • User impersonation
    • Unlimited SAML/enterprise SSO connections
    • Separate staging environment
    • API keys and machine-to-machine auth
    • +9 more
  • Growth Plus$500/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based add-on costs
    • Everything in Growth
    • SCIM/Directory sync
    • Advanced organization controls
    • Advanced security options
    • Custom roles
    • +11 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Descope
PropelAuth
iOS
Descope
PropelAuth
Android
Descope
PropelAuth
CLI
Descope
PropelAuth
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Descope
PropelAuth
Self-hosted
Descope
PropelAuth

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Descope

Leader
10 total
  • Vercel
  • OpenAI
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • MCP servers
  • Email/SMS platforms
  • CRM platforms
  • CDP platforms
  • Audit solutions
  • Fraud detection systems
Independently observed

PropelAuth

5 total
  • Slack
  • MCP Server
  • GitHub
  • AWS
  • Notion
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.